Rivers receding

The Little Wabash River is nearly back under flood stage. A reading this morning at 6:30 a.m. found the river in Carmi was at 28.21 feet and expected to drop to 27.6 today at noon. Flood stage is 27 feet.

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The Carmi Times - Carmi, IL

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Posted Jan. 25, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Updated Jan 25, 2013 at 4:39 PM

Posted Jan. 25, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Updated Jan 25, 2013 at 4:39 PM

The Little Wabash River is nearly back under flood stage. A reading this morning at 6:30 a.m. found the river in Carmi was at 28.21 feet and expected to drop to 27.6 today at noon. Flood stage is 27 feet.

The water is also receding rapidly near Eckerle Park. The top yellow railing of the bridge over the ditch between the park and Church Street is fully exposed.

The Little Wabash is expected to drop to 17.8 feet by next Thursday, Jan. 31.

The Big Wabash River has dropped to 15.8 feet and will move below flood stage of 15 feet by 7 a.m. Saturday.